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November 12
Video Games
1990: The Fall '90 COMDEX trade show is held in Las Vegas, Nevada, over five days. 1850 exhibitors and 126,000 visitors attend.
1992: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. One scene shows children playing in a video game arcade.
1997: Iomega announces it has sold ten million Zip drives.
1999: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2000: At the Comdex trade show, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates demonstrates a proposed Tablet PC initiative, which would convert handwritten pen strokes into graphics.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices announces the 950 MHz mobile Duron processor. Price is US$160.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices announces the 1.2 GHz mobile Athlon 4 processor. Price is US$525.
2003: Nokia confirms that hackers have cracked anticopying protections in games designed for the N-Gage video game system.
2003: EA Games releases the Medal of Honor: Rising Sun video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube in the US.
2004: Novell files a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming the company used anti-competitive tactics against Novell from 1994 to 1996, by withholding technical information about Windows, and using its monopoly power to prevent hardware manufacturers from offering the WordPerfect word processor.
2006: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An army recruiter asks kids "How many of you like video games?".
2007: Nintendo releases the Super Mario Galaxy video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
2008: Electronic Arts releases the Mirror's Edge video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
1992: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. One scene shows children playing in a video game arcade.
1997: Iomega announces it has sold ten million Zip drives.
1999: Capcom releases the Resident Evil 3: Nemesis video game for the PlayStation in the US.
2000: At the Comdex trade show, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates demonstrates a proposed Tablet PC initiative, which would convert handwritten pen strokes into graphics.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices announces the 950 MHz mobile Duron processor. Price is US$160.
2001: Advanced Micro Devices announces the 1.2 GHz mobile Athlon 4 processor. Price is US$525.
2003: Nokia confirms that hackers have cracked anticopying protections in games designed for the N-Gage video game system.
2003: EA Games releases the Medal of Honor: Rising Sun video game for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube in the US.
2004: Novell files a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming the company used anti-competitive tactics against Novell from 1994 to 1996, by withholding technical information about Windows, and using its monopoly power to prevent hardware manufacturers from offering the WordPerfect word processor.
2006: The Fox Broadcasting Company airs The Simpsons TV show in the US. An army recruiter asks kids "How many of you like video games?".
2007: Nintendo releases the Super Mario Galaxy video game for the Nintendo Wii in the USA.
2008: Electronic Arts releases the Mirror's Edge video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the USA.
Movies
1989: Birth of twins Ryan and Paul Jessup; actors (Mikie - Baby Talk).
1990: Death of Eve Arden AKA Eunice Quedens at age 82 of arteriosclerotic heart disease; actress (Our Miss Brooks radio and TV shows).
1990: Death of Dave Willock at 81 from complications of a stroke; actor (Tugwell - Jack Carson Show radio show, Boots and Saddle TV show, The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show).
1991: The 100th episisode of US TV show Full House airs.
1992: Birth of Macey Cruthird; actress (Hope and Faith).
1992: Death of Eddie Mayehoff at age 81; actor, bandleader, radio comedy writer, television emcee (Dad - That's My Boy movie, "Jarring" Jack Jackson - That's My Boy TV series).
2003: Death of Jonathan Brandis at age 27 by hanging himself; actor (SeaQuest DSV).
2003: Death of Penny Singletonat age 95 after a stroke; actress (Blondie in the movies and on radio, voice of Jane Jetson - The Jetsons), labor activist.
1990: Death of Eve Arden AKA Eunice Quedens at age 82 of arteriosclerotic heart disease; actress (Our Miss Brooks radio and TV shows).
1990: Death of Dave Willock at 81 from complications of a stroke; actor (Tugwell - Jack Carson Show radio show, Boots and Saddle TV show, The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show).
1991: The 100th episisode of US TV show Full House airs.
1992: Birth of Macey Cruthird; actress (Hope and Faith).
1992: Death of Eddie Mayehoff at age 81; actor, bandleader, radio comedy writer, television emcee (Dad - That's My Boy movie, "Jarring" Jack Jackson - That's My Boy TV series).
2003: Death of Jonathan Brandis at age 27 by hanging himself; actor (SeaQuest DSV).
2003: Death of Penny Singletonat age 95 after a stroke; actress (Blondie in the movies and on radio, voice of Jane Jetson - The Jetsons), labor activist.
Music
1986: Australian singer John Farnham releases the album Whispering Jack, which becomes the highest selling album in Australia's history.
1992: Death of Eddie Mayehoff at age 81; actor, bandleader, radio comedy writer, television emcee (Dad - That's My Boy movie, "Jarring" Jack Jackson - That's My Boy TV series).
2008: Death of Mitch Mitchell at age 61, found dead in his hotel room in Portland, Oregon, USA; British drummer (Jimi Hendrix Experience).
1992: Death of Eddie Mayehoff at age 81; actor, bandleader, radio comedy writer, television emcee (Dad - That's My Boy movie, "Jarring" Jack Jackson - That's My Boy TV series).
2008: Death of Mitch Mitchell at age 61, found dead in his hotel room in Portland, Oregon, USA; British drummer (Jimi Hendrix Experience).
Sports
1988: Japan beats Major League Baseball All-Star team 5-4 in Tokyo (Game 6 of 7).
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